Another Question for Lady Raiders Fans

[JK]

I may have asked before, but don't remember getting a reply. Does anybody on the face of this earth know what ever happened to Michi Atkins? She was one of my very favorite Tech players of all time. I remember how dominant she was in the post, and how she PUNISHED the '96 Olympic Team USA. I LOVED IT!!! I would have never imagined that she wouldn't have a solid career in the WNBA. My favorite play of her career was in the '93 National Semis (she was a freshman). She came off the bench at one point when the game was tight, and within a few seconds there she was - - jumping up by the rim, hauling down a MONSTER offensive rebound, and sticking it right back in 6'8" Heidi Gillingham's face for a bucket!!! Sure did like the way that gal played ball!

[Jennifer]

She was drafted and then released by the Charlotte Sting in '97 (Just do a web search on her name and you'll get bits and pieces).

[Press]

I've not heard what happened to Michi but am disapointed for her that her WNBA career was short. I saw her a few year back at one of the "LR Reunion" games, but nothing since then. She was absolutely without a doubt, the heart and soul of getting this program off the ground after Swoopes left and they won the NC. She was gutsy and tough as nails and at 6-1, played like she was 6-5 and had one of the sweetest turnaround jumpers in the country. And to think she was from little bitty Loraine, TX. Those are the kinds of stories I love, not an McDonald's AA, not highly recruited, but proved to the country as a frosh, she could play ball.

You're right, JK, she was on fire and went off on the Olympic Team. I remember Tara's comments after the game was, "With Atkins playing like she did tonight, she should be playing on this team with us!"

[JK]

There must be something to the whole story... I've watched women's and girls' ball too long. I KNOW Michi had the game to play in the WNBA. I wish she'd just go play for the Comets! She could probably walk out on that court today and tear Tiffany Johnson a new one!

[JK]

...furthermore, I'm really surprised that one of those old savvy coaches (like Van Chancellor) hasn't found her and invited her to one of the local try-out camps.